The Stibo Graphic Case Evaluation of WBL at Stibo

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The Stibo Graphic Case

Evaluation of WBL at Stibo

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Stibo Graphic A/S

• Stibo Graphic A/S offers advanced publishing solutions – both printed and electronic – for publishers of telephone directories, catalogues, periodicals and magazines.

• Stibo Graphic A/S is a division of the company Stibo A/S. The group operates on a global level (in Europe, North America and the Far East) and has approx. 1,000 employees.

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SALSA project

• Customer Project

• Salsa is an application for mobile sales. The system ensures a fully electronic workflow when selling ads in directories.

SALSA

1/10- 03 1/10-04

Stibo Graphic ’Customer Project’

Primary persons involved:

Manager:•Head of Solutions

Learners:•PhD•M.Sc. E E•B.Sc. E E

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Phases in a WBL-course

Contact phaseInitiating discussion of Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesLearning Contract

- Implementation of WBL

- Evaluation of Learning Objectives

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SALSA –Learning Contract

4 Learning Objectives was defined:

• Project Management

• Estimation

• Re-engineering

• Architecture

SALSA

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Estimation Re-engineering Architecture

Structure

1/3- 04 1/10-04

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Phases in a WBL-course

Contact phaseInitiating discussion of Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesLearning ContractImplementation of WBL

- Evaluation of Learning Objectives

SALSA

1/3- 04 1/10-04

WBL Process

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Phases in a WBL-course

Contact phaseInitiating discussion of Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesLearning ContractImplementation of WBLEvaluation of Learning Objectives

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Evaluation of Learning ObjectivesPost Mortem evaluation was carried out in September 2004.

• The learners was introduced to Post Mortem method and Project Management theory The Post Mortem was successful:• Opportunity to discuss estimation in the project and to look for

successes and failures• Elaborate on learning from both the successes and the failures

• The post mortem was evaluated as the last activity and the learners had learned both about Project Management and about doing Post Mortems

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Evaluation of WBL at STIBO

General comments on WBL at STIBO

Comments from:

• Learners

• Manager

• Teacher

• Administrator

SALSA

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Estimation Re-engineering Architecture

1/3- 04 1/8-04 1/10-04

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AdditionalContract

WBL at STIBO

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Comments from Learners

• Learning Objectives changed through the WBL course

• Our goal was to learn as much as possible!

• More would have been gained by being more focused on actual needs

• Pointed remarks from colleagues not involved in WBL

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Comments from Manager• The strength is a taylor-made WBL

– According to the company strategy– According the need of the individual engineering– According to the need of a single project

• 20-50 % CEE is suitable for WBL• Absent at traditional courses / Not absent at WBL

- dilemma• University ’long-haired’ theory meet practical

workday in company• Arrange and organize meetings